The Power of Partnership A Word of Welcome

Over the last 20 years, I’ve seen many changes in the global business landscape. More and more managers are working internationally, living like global nomads as they move from job to job, and from country to country. Dealing with different cultures, with different traditions, is becoming part of daily business. Working from home, in hotel rooms, at airports and in the train, are common practice for today’s managers.

With the EuroMBA, we aim to meet the needs of today’s modern manager. We offer them a chance to develop their business skills and knowledge through our online courses. We will inspire them to look at the world with different perspectives through our thematical residential weeks. And we will help them build an international business network that spans the entire globe,

The needs of the modern manager are threefold: - to keep up with contemporary business skills - to find innovative and flexible approaches to learning and - to build an international network. The EuroMBA answers these needs.

We are always happy to answer any questions you might have and if you wish, we can put you in direct contact with our alumni. We are sure that with who ever you talk to about the programme, you will be suitably inspired.

Dr. Stuart Dixon EuroMBA Programme Director

2 What can the EuroMBA offer you?

Anytime, Anywhere

Six Partners, Six Perspectives

Life-Long Learning Global Business Network

Accreditations

Six Partners, Six Perspectives Anytime, Anywhere Accreditations Why study at one when you Flexibility is key in the EuroMBA learning The EuroMBA has a range of accreditations. can study at six. The partners’ combined environment. Study from your own home, with The programme itself is the world’s first consor- resources give participants an incomparable support from professionals from around the tium AMBA accredited MBA but at an institution- experience. Strengthen your business skills and world. Develop the skills you need al level, we boast both EQUIS and AACSB. experience the knowlege and culture of our six to work in a modern virtual business environ- Audencia Nantes School of Management, European locations. ment. Kozminski University and Global Business Network Life-Long Learning School of Business and have EQUIS, AACSB and AMBA accreditation. Join a network of more than 20 different nation- Keep in touch with participants: past, present Aix-Marseille Graduate School of Management alities, with more than 50% of the participants and future. EuroMBA boasts an active alumni - IAE and EADA Business School Barcelona living outside of their country of origin. The association with annual events and life-long have EQUIS and AMBA accreditation. HHL EuroMBA gives you access to a truly global collaboration. Leipzig Graduate School of Management has community. AACSB accreditation. 3 Six Partners

The six partner schools of the EuroMBA consortium are fully responsible for all education in the programme. This unique educational consortium started the programme in 1996, making it one of the most experienced online MBA programmes in the world. With the combined forces of six interna- tional business schools, in six European locations, you will get a taste of a truly international MBA.

Aix-Marseille Graduate EADA Business School Kozminski University School of Management - IAE Barcelona

Dedicated to education and research since One of the top business schools in Spain, The leading business school in Central and 1955, IAE Aix-Marseille is the first business EADA was one of the first Spanish institutions , Kozminski University is itself school founded in the French university system to provide training programmes that specifically an example of ’s successful new and is part of Aix-Marseille Université, the targeted the business world. EADA has a long economic development. Founded in 1992, the world's biggest French speaking university. It history of training managers, and their links school has grown to over 8500 students, was the first public institution in France to be with the business community offer a unique offering bachelors, masters and PhD awarded dual accreditation, with EQUIS since insight into Spain business. The school also programmes. It is the only university in Poland 1999 and AMBA since 2004 boasts both EQUIS and AMBA accreditation. to hold the triple crown accreditation: EQUIS, AACSB, AMBA. Audencia Nantes School of HHL Leipzig Graduate Maastricht University School Management School of Management of Business and Economics With more than 100 years of experience educat- HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management, Ranked as one of the top business schools in ing managers, Audencia Nantes is one of the founded in 1898, is the oldest business school the Netherlands, Maastricht University School foremost institutions in France in the world of in German-speaking Europe and ranks of Business and Economics has a unique business education. With a key focus on global amongst the leading international business reputation for academic quality combined with responsibility, Audencia Nantes has earned schools. HHL is accredited by AACSB Interna- business acumen. The School boasts the triple itself the highly prized triple crown accreditation tional ranks according to the Financial Times crown accreditation: EQUIS, AACSB and (EQUIS, AACSB and AMBA). Masters in Management Ranking as the No. 1 AMBA. university for entrepreneurship.

Maastricht University School of Business and Economics

4 Six Perspectives

Six partners means six perspectives on management. As you journey through the MBA, you will not only acquire new knowledge, you will also meet experts and professionals from some of Europe’s top business schools. Each partner adds a new and unique dimension to the programme, giving you something that no other MBA can.

Global Strategies for Responsibility Innovative Growth

Managing Business Emerging Life Cycle Economies

Learning and Development in Entrepreneurship Organisations

Global Responsibilty: Learn how CSR can Business Life Cycle: Learn how to manage Learning and Development in Organisa- sustain a firm's competitive advantage. This firm growth, maturity and decline. This week tions: Learn how to become a change agent week looks at how CSR can be incorporated into looks at the issues surrounding the business life and develop change programmes within your human resource policies, into corporate gover- cycle. Learn how to develop a turn-around organisation. This week looks at the role of nance, into shareholder engagement as well as strategy and how to negotiate in an international learning in organisations and how managers ethical investment strategies. context. can become agents of change. Strategies for Innovative Growth: Learn how Entrepreneurship: Learn how to identify new Managing Emerging Markets: Learn about to grow your business through innovative strate- business opportunities based on service and the challenges facing emerging economies. gies. This week focusses on how to develop product innovation. This week looks at how to This week looks at how business can identify growth through value innovation, how to design develop economically viable business plans. and develop new opportunities that rise in these flexible decision-making processes and how to Working with entrepreneurs, learn how to new highly competitive and fragile markets. manage and cope with disruptive innovations. create a start-up and learn how to foster entrepreneurial thinking.

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Interview: Angela Atzori

What better way to learn about the EuroMBA than from those who have done it. We asked Angela Atzori, Project Manager for UNESCO, what the EuroMBA means to her.

What makes the EuroMBA different? Why did you want to work in an online programme? The EuroMBA is a unique combination of flexible learning in a guided, direct-learning environment, I needed an online, executive MBA format because thus allowing combining personal and professional that was the only way to combine my professional needs with the willingness to evolve. At the same objectives with my personal and family needs. The time, the EuroMBA is completely international, with EuroMBA appeared as the most suitable to my needs, students from all over the world, of which many as it combines needed flexibility with the sustainable, living as expatriates in third countries. Having lived right amount of direct, personal interaction which I and worked for ten years abroad now, for me this is believe is fundamental for thorough learning. a unique asset, as it allows me to share my experi- ences with people who have similar perspectives and approaches to the world and its ever-increasing How has the EuroMBA had an impact in intercultural, global dynamics. your career?

Do you have a particular memory of the The EuroMBA has fundamentally changed the way I look at things, and my mindset. From professional to programme that you’d like to share? personal contexts now, I see the broader picture, and the complexity of issues - be they related to strategic Many things will remain with me forever, such as the management, human resources management, opera- strategic approach to decision-making and manage- tions, marketing or international management. I think ment, which has indeed opened my eyes. But also, this is a precious asset, because it contextualizes my and not least, I will remember my team mates, who position within my professional environment, and have accompanied me in these two stimulating and inspires on the way for prospective evolution and inspiring, yet challenging years of my life, and growth in the future. without whom I believe I would have never come close to the end!

Angela has more than 14 years of professional experience in Italy and at the international level with intergovern- mental organizations, INGOs, public administrations, university and the private sector in the fields of culture, human rights, socio- economic development, gender issues, social participation and engagement, capacity building.

7 Interview: Jörg Müller

We asked alumnus and sales executive Jörg Müller what the EuroMBA meant to him.

How did the EuroMBA help you on your journey?

Doing such a programme was an ambition that I had for many years. When I learnt details about the EuroMBA I knew it was right for me. The programme helped me to put things I experienced in my professional life into the right perspective and was a valuable source of guidance through change.

What did you take home from the Residential Weeks? For me this is one of the highlights of the programme. Meeting my fellow students and working on projects together while learning about the different challenges faced by the countries we visited was great.

“It is a unique mix of people from different back- grounds and at different stages of their career. I found this a truly inspiring experience and it helped me broaden my view.”

What did the programme bring you? I would say it was a liberating catalyst at a time when things had started to become a bit stale.This programme helped me to gain insights in areas I have not been previously exposed to and allowed me to move into broader and more general roles.

Jörg has over 17 years experience leading sales and services organisations in the field of complex risk intelligence and data solutions for insurance and financial services. In his current role he serves as Head of Sales and Services with Systemorph, a start-up in the data integration space.

8 The Curriculum

The EuroMBA curriculum addresses the needs of the modern manager. The curriculum covers all the core courses, from corporate finance to change management. On top of that, we provide trainings on a range of leadership skills. And finally, our thematic residential programme serves to inspire and integrate knowledge as well as allowing participants to develop those essential business networks.

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Founded 1996 Online Courses: Leadership Skills: Get a grip on the tools of management with our During each residential week you will have the 10 online courses, 6 residential Format online courses in: opportunity to develop the different dimensions weeks of your leadership skills: Duration 24 months - Strategic Management - Corporate Finance - Coaching Language English - Change Management - Negotiation Intakes January/September - Operations and Supply Chain Management - Decision Making - International Marketing - Leading Change Location Aix-en-Provence, Barcelona, - Management Accounting - Emotional Intelligence Leipzig, Maastricht, Nantes - Human Resource Management - Competency Development and Warsaw - Technology and Innovation Management - International Management - Managerial Economics. 9 Your Class Profile

Check out the information below to see our typical student profile. EuroMBA managers are international, multiligual professionals, working across the globe, for both profit and not-for-profit organisations.

Airline Environment Oil and Gas

Automotive Government Services

Construction Hospitality Technology

Consulting Military Telecom

Education Mining Other

Senior Executive Entrepreneur Management

50% Expatriates 15% 35% Middle 20% 82% Have worked in 2 or more countries Management 30% 66% 3 working languages or more Senior Management

Nationalities Average Men/Women Average Experience Age 20 10 35

73% 27%

10 Admissions Procedure

Would you like to apply? Please check the information below. We employ a rolling admissions process, so first come, first served. Make sure you apply several months before you want to start, to ensure you get your place in the programme.

Requirements

Minimum of 5 years Minimum of bachelors Proficiency in English* Completed application professional experience degree or equivalent form

*If there are concerns about English proficiency a TOEFL may be required. Min score 250.

Admissions Process

1 2 3 4 Submit the application Intake Interview We decide on We hope to see you form and additional your application in our next intake documents

Required Documentation

Application form 1 passport sized photo Copy of your highest diploma Proof of payment of the application fee including transcript Copy of your passport Curriculum Vitae

Two letters of recommendation Letter of motivation

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